In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf,perf: Fix invalid prog_array access in perf_event_detach_bpf_prog
Syzbot reported [1] crash that happens for following tracing scenario:
- create tracepoint perf event with attr.inherit=1, attach it to the process and set bpf program to it - attached process forks -> chid creates inherited event
the new child event shares the parent's bpf program and tp_event (hence prog_array) which is global for tracepoint
- exit both process and its child -> release both events - first perf_event_detach_bpf_prog call will release tp_event->prog_array and second perf_event_detach_bpf_prog will crash, because tp_event->prog_array is NULL
The fix makes sure the perf_event_detach_bpf_prog checks prog_array is valid before it tries to remove the bpf program from it.
[1] https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/Z1MR6dCIKajNS6nU@krava/T/#m91dbf0688221ec7a7fc95e896a7ef9ff93b0b8ad
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bpftoolamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bpftool-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86-64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpf-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpf-staticamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-6-1-124-134-200amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-modules-extraamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-modules-extra-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-perfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-perf-debuginfo | Mar 27, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linuxdebian-upgrade-linux-6-1 | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1007-realtimeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1010-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1011-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1011-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1011-gcp-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1011-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1011-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1012-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1012-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1013-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1013-oracle-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-1017-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-21-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-11-0-21-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1012-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1016-azure-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1025-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1026-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1026-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1026-oracle-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1028-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1028-nvidia-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1028-nvidia-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1028-nvidia-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1028-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1029-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1029-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1029-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1030-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1030-gcp-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-60-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-60-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-60-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-60-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-1-1022-realtimeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-6-8ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-classicubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-6-8ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-64k-6-8ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04aubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04bubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04cubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04dubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-24-04aubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-24-04bubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-realtimeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-realtime-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-24-04 | Mar 28, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 29, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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